October 12, 2012

Tops in Blue

Tops in Blue is one of the best kept secrets of the US military troops. While America watches young talent compete for prizes on tv talent shows, airmen stationed around the world audition for a one-year gig performing at bases free of charge. No record deals. Nearly no press. And when the year is up the sequined gowns are traded back for neatly pressed 'blues' and days (or nights) spent loading planes, sorting mail, or repairing engines.

Today was a big day. Allen took Moira, Aidan, and Kieran to London. They returned and within moments Alannah, Moira, and I got into the other car with the little girls to see the concert on base like we do every year we can. We missed last year and Tess was too little remember ever having seen the show. She loved it. Abbie loved the first half. Despite the music and flashing lights she was out cold an hour in.

At some point in armed forces shows you can count on hearing Lee Greenwood. And, particularly if you are overseas, you can count on people standing right up, a little misty. Or a lot.

hi just looking at your photo's and wondering if you have british heritage it would be a great time to study british history while you are there and look at roman settlement ruins saxon treasures etc etc (rosemary sutcliff is a great author) wonderful museums and you could look at the war of independance (usa's) though new eyes (such a waste of life -do you really think it was god's will) captian marrett (children of the new forest) wrote very intresting things about it, as a country that got independence (from britian) without losing a life we have such a different take on your history and the influence humanist thought had leading up to the war anyway to be in england if you love history would be wonderful hope you are able to make the most of it and thanks again for the great photo's

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